See the secrets of desert power revealed by the celebrity cosplayer known for her chameleon-like transformational abilities.
No Dune costume is more exacting and iconic than the Fremen stillsuit. Villeneuve’s film features the stunning costume design of Hollywood legend Jacqueline West, and I haven’t stopped drooling since the first film dropped in 2018. The design of the stillsuits is both elegant and mysterious, functional and otherworldly.
Stillsuit Cosplay by Alyson Tabbitha
Two years ago, cosplayer Alyson Tabbitha took on the challenge of recreating West’s stillsuit design. Not only is the resulting cosplay something worthy of the big screen, she has also shared her process.
“The concern on Arrakis was not with water, but with moisture. Pets were almost unknown, stock animals rare. Some smugglers employed the domesticated desert ass, the kulon, but the water price was high even when the beasts were fitted with modified stillsuits.” Fremen Stillsuit Cosplay by Alyson Tabbitha
“It’s basically a micro-sandwich; a high-efficiency filter and heat-exchange system. The skin-contact layer is porous. Perspiration passes through it, having cooled the body. Motions of the body, especially breathing, and some osmotic action provide the pumping force. With a Fremen suit in good working order, you won’t lose more than a thimbleful of moisture a day – even if you’re caught in the Great Erg.” Stillsuit Cosplay by Alyson Tabbitha
“…I must remember to fasten the boots slip-fashion to help my stillsuit’s pumping action, she thought…” Fremen Stillsuit cosplay tutorial by Alyson Tabbitha
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Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium.
Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models.
Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.
